Luke 10:11 “‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a…”

Luke 10:11

‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

World English Bible

‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

American Standard Version

Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.

Darby Translation

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

Young's Literal Translation

And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you;

Bible in Basic English

Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near.

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Cross references

“notwithstanding”

Luke 10:9 Deuteronomy 30:11–14 Acts 13:26 Acts 13:40 Acts 13:46 Romans 10:8

Luke 10:9 · BSB

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

Deuteronomy 30:11–14 · BSB

For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

Acts 13:26 · BSB

Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

Acts 13:40 · BSB

Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Romans 10:8 · BSB

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

Also

Acts 13:51 Matthew 10:14 Mark 6:11

Acts 13:51 · BSB

So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Matthew 10:14 · BSB

And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

Mark 6:11 · BSB

If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

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